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LAUGHS & FRIGHTS 2026

THE BUTCHERS

Chad Andrews | Canada | 16′

Steve and Morgan, deranged black-market butchers, forget the body for a big delivery. Their desperate fix spirals into chaos, forcing them to fight for survival in this darkly comedic, blood-soaked tale of plans gone wrong.

FEB 28, 8:30 PM LAUGHS & FRIGHTS
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CANDY BAR

Nash Edgerton | Australia | 6′

A young girl thinks a man in the candy bar line looks like her dad.

FEB 28, 8:30 PM LAUGHS & FRIGHTS
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THE CLAM GUY

Jen Nista, Max Beckerman | USA | 11′

A clam-obsessed deadbeat plagued by otherworldly visions searches for connection as his life spirals out of control.

FEB 28, 8:30 PM LAUGHS & FRIGHTS
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JUICES

Jessica Mackie Hunter | United Kingdom | 5′

During a slow, lazy summer, two young women struggle to connect over the grief and absurdity of womanhood—until an innocent children’s game forces them to confront their true feelings.

FEB 28, 8:30 PM LAUGHS & FRIGHTS
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THE LIFT

King Dawit | Canada | 12′

Sammy, a queer millennial, spirals mentally after impulsively shoplifting—until an unexpected teacher gives them a lesson in late-stage capitalism.

FEB 28, 8:30 PM LAUGHS & FRIGHTS
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MEN WHO FISH

Rachel Siegel | Canada | 9′

After an uneventful fishing trip, a man uncovers a conspiracy upholding centuries-old gender norms, threatening his worldview and loved ones.

FEB 27, 6:00 PM CANADIANA SHORTS
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THE PEARL COMB

Ali Cook | United Kingdom | 20′

In 1893, a fisherman’s wife cures tuberculosis. A skeptical doctor, determined to keep women from practicing medicine, uncovers the source of her mysterious power.

FEB 28, 8:30 PM LAUGHS & FRIGHTS
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WHAT YOU LACK

Sara Bermejo | Spain | 15′

Teresa wakes up in a clinic after undergoing several procedures. From this moment on, a countdown begins to reunite with an old love.

FEB 28, 8:30 PM LAUGHS & FRIGHTS
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WOULD YOU LOVE ME IF I WERE A WORM?

Aaron Alter | Canada | 14′

Boris navigates his relationship with Katie, who has mysteriously turned into a worm, until a magical moment restores her humanity.  The film examines how facing trauma together tests unconditional love.

FEB 28, 8:30 PM LAUGHS & FRIGHTS
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